GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
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| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |